downturn
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Cyclical jobs may be rising now, but would also be disproportionately hurt in a downturn.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The International Monetary Fund has warned the world risks sinking into a deep downturn the longer the strait remains shut.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The company—once synonymous with Las Vegas Strip decadence—has been pummeled by a downturn in the city’s fortunes and disruption from online gambling.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
After dropping just eight games in his Roland Garros opener against Clement Tabur, Sinner was in similarly commanding form against Cerundolo, leading 6-3 6-2 5-1 before suffering a dramatic physical downturn.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
In 2004 he began to buy insurance on companies he thought might suffer in a real estate downturn: mortgage lenders, mortgage insurers, and so on.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing downturn
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 14
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Games of Deception
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"The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century," Vocabulary from Chapter 14
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